I am an international master’s student joining the Wyeth Lab from sunny South Florida. My research involves the use of underwater videography to study juvenile lobster abundance and behavioral patterns along protected waters on Nova Scotia’s northern coastline. Earning my bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, I studied disease ecology and physiology in a variety of marine invertebrates through research experiences. After graduating in 2023, I followed the field of crustacean biology to the University of Maine, where I first interacted with the American lobster industry and researched settlement through an internship with The Lobster Institute. I am excited to research lobsters in their early life stages here in Nova Scotia and contribute to the dynamic team at the Wyeth Lab at StFX.